Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 169 · 40 questions

Word tip (Clues all around): Read the whole sentence, including the part after the gap. Find the clue: a reason (because …), a result (so …) or a hint (turn off the tap). Try your word in the gap and read the sentence aloud — it must make sense.

1. 1.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) whispered (c) slept (d) cheered
2. 2.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) open (b) break (c) paint (d) close
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) gentle (c) dark (d) hot
4. 4.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dark (c) dull (d) empty
5. 5.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) cooked (c) ate (d) painted
6. 6.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) grew (c) danced (d) wilted
7. 7.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) helpful (b) rude (c) selfish (d) lazy
8. 8.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) loud (c) asleep (d) late
9. 9.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) under (c) deep (d) high
10. 10.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) small (d) heavy
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) tall (c) short (d) flat
12. 12.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) sad (c) scary (d) boring
13. 13.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) breaks (c) dirties (d) cleans
14. 14.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) sour (d) sweet
15. 15.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) lost (c) won (d) missed
16. 16.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) waste (c) save (d) spill
17. 17.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) dull (c) interesting (d) boring
18. 18.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) worried (d) excited
19. 19.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) barks (c) sings (d) moos
20. 20.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) weather (c) shoes (d) change
21. 21.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) lazy (c) rude (d) careless
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) clear (c) narrow (d) wide
23. 23.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) calm (d) noisy
24. 24.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) loud (c) noisy (d) quiet
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) weak (c) strong (d) tiny
26. 26.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) brave (b) careless (c) scared (d) lazy
27. 27.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) polite (d) rude
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) greedy (d) honest
29. 29.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) strong (c) new (d) wide
30. 30.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) boiled (c) fried (d) poured
31. 31.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) proud (c) delighted (d) bored
32. 32.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) eats (c) tells (d) drinks
33. 33.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) planted (c) repaired (d) ate
34. 34.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) wasted (c) hid (d) shared
35. 35.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) empty (d) light
36. 36.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) short (d) wide
37. 37.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) angrily (d) quickly
38. 38.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) quiet (d) soft
39. 39.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) medicine (c) shoes (d) kite
40. 40.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) lazy (c) serious (d) careless

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